Also the ryth patthis, aȝens the comyng of oure Lord.
Here xal Annas shewyn hymself in his stage, be seyn after a busshop of the hoold lawe, in a skarlet gowne, and over that a blew tabbard furryd with whyte, and a mytere on his hed, after the hoold lawe; ij. doctorys stondyng by hym in furryd hodys, and on beforn hem with his staff of astat, and eche of hem on here hedys a furryd cappe, with a gret knop in the crowne, and on stondyng beforn as a Saraȝyn, the wiche xal be his masangere. Annas thus seyng,
As a prelat am I properyd to provyde pes,
And of Jewys jewge the lawe to fortefye,
I, Annas, be my powere xal comawnde dowteles,
The lawys of Moyses no man xal denye.
Hoo excede my comawndement anon ȝe certefye,
If any eretyk here reyn to me ȝe compleyn,
For in me lyth the powere, alle trewthis to trye,
And pryncypaly oure lawys tho must I susteyn.